. :) Hi @David Gotsill, @Tom Wong, @Benjamin JonesI am in Kanto and investing in Hokkaido.Agree with the comments PR and language are barriers to entry.

If you are looking for 1% rule properties, you need to be looking markets with lower entry points relative to cashflow.

Low barrier to entry, low taxes, landlord friendly, and areas that appreciate + cash flow. 

Wholesaling can be a great way to learn a market and build capital, but holding rentals can provide steady cash flow and equity growth over time—especially in markets like Detroit, where entry prices are lower and rents are solid relative to costs.If you’d like to learn more about navigating Detroit, feel free to reach out—I’m happy to share some resources or insights from my experience.Best of luck in whichever direction you choose!

The barrier to entry seems high, and the price-to-rent ratio isn't very favorable.

However, its downfall (and really what makes it so easy) is that it is a single-entry system. 

I use a spreadsheet I developed to determine my entry costs, carrying costs, cash flow, tax write offs, appreciation and exit costs.

I see the deal Genie in others' programs for less entry cost.

It’s like choosing to invest in a friend’s startup instead of the S&P 500—just because the startup promises big returns at a lower entry point.

@Isaac TerryIn terms of it being worthwhile, just like most other markets out of state if the barrier or entry is too high where you live, the landlord laws are not favorable where you live, and you are looking for positive cashflow then Cleveland can be a good option.